Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land shows how to make her Plump Pear Pincushion. It’s pieced from scraps of fabric, so pull out the scrap bin and find those little bits of favorite fabric you’ve been saving. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled chiffon t-shirt
Paige from Pink Lemonade and Simply Handmade by Paige shows how to make this lovely Anthropologie-inspired t-shirt. She starts with a plain black tee and adds gathered chiffon to the neckline. She got her gathered chiffon from a thrifted shirt, … Read More...
Hello Kitty Macarons
Check out these oh so pretty in pink Hello Kitty macarons filled with fraise tagada ganache (which, according to my very reliable source, Nadege, “fraise tagada” is a popular strawberry candy in France). Find them HERE with recipe at Macarons … Read More...
Tutorial: Peasant dress with bodice gathered on to an A-line skirt
Haybird shares a tutorial on her blog giving her twist on the classic peasant top. In her version, a short bodice is gathered on to an A-line skirt. Love it! Get the how-to.
[photo from Haybird]
[via Totally Tutorials]
Tutorial: Christmas Tree softies from scrap fabric
Hester Jane from Fun in the Making shows how to make these decorative tree softies from scrap fabric. The trunks are made from bits of a tree branch. A forest of these trees would make an awesome centerpiece or mantelscape! … Read More...
Video Game Cakes
Find a roundup of 13 video game inspired cakes HERE at oddee.com, such as this classic Atari cake.
Sale: My Favorite Things Stamps
Everything at My Favorite Things is on sale! 20% off from now until Dec. 31st. Use coupon code: “scs20” to get the discount. (Card from Carolina Blue Skies)
-Heather
How to make a recycled cd and fabric rosette flower
I post quite a few flower tutorials here, all I can say is I love making recycled this and that flowers. This one is totally new! At least it is to me so I was so happy Carla of the … Read More...
SOME NEW YEAR’S INSPIRATION
I’m not much into New Year’s Resolutions, but I certainly think this afghan might push me to look at my crochet in a different way and strive for more creativity.
http://tstitchesandcrafts.webs.com/fcsbloghop.htm
The designer of this beautiful afghan tried to capture … Read More...
Mosaic Tile Guide
I’m sure I’ve written about this web site before but I’m doing it again since there were so many entries for the Stylish Mosaics book. If you don’t win you can still get how-to info here. You can wander … Read More...
And the Winner is…
Entering to win the copy of Stylish Mosaics has closed. There were quite a few of you that entered to win. I sure do wish I had more than one book to send out…the winner will be randomly drawn and … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilt Square Scarf
Jessica from Happy Togethershares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Quilt Square Scarf, a snuggly neck scarf made from charm squares. The bottom layer is made from soft flannel. I’m loving the pom pom fringe … Read More...
Free patterns: A whole Angry Birds softie collection
Remember the Angry Bird softie that Care from Obsessively Stitching made? She’s got patterns and tutorials for the whole collection now – the original red Angry Bird, the blue bird, the yellow bird, the pig, the … Read More...
Free Scarf Pattern – From MaddyCraft
3 different styles and just 24 rows. It’s MaddyCraft’s free pattern for the Just 24 Rows Scarf.
It takes just a couple of dozen rows of reverse stocking (stockinette) stitch to fashion this scarf in one of three styles that … Read More...
New Year’s Party Hats
These hats are so cute, and perfect to wear for the New Year’s celebration. Head on over to Felt So Cute for the tutorial. Found via {Someday Crafts}
Kids Craft – Conversation Marble Magnets
You can always count on Crafts by Amanda ( who happens to be our very own Home and Garden Editor) to find some great kids crafts. Her latest will give you a head start for Valentine’s Day. These magnets are … Read More...
Recycled Christmas Card Thank You Notes
Red Ted Art has a great craft for using old wrapping paper scraps, or any other Christmas paper to create cute note cards. Time to get writing!
Marseille: White Corded Quilting exhibit thru May 2011
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska (USA) is hosting an ongoing exhibit Marseille: White Corded Quilting that according to the announcement is the first major display in the world of all-white quilted and corded French needlework… Read More...
Handmade Card Project: Thank You Card
Visit Nicol Magourik’s blog for detailed instructions on how to make this beautiful Thanks You card using brand new stamps from Hero Arts.
-Heather
Make Glass Clings from Mod Podge
Kind of funny (for me) that I would come across this idea this morning. See last week I was using my Mod Podge
and poured some into the center well of my plastic paint palette. Well, I forgot to clean … Read More...